President Donald J. Trump delivered some harsh truths about climate policies before the United Nations (UN) General Assembly last week.

The 45th and 47th president accurately pointed out that climate alarmist predictions, including those originating from the UN, have never panned out.

“All of these predictions made by the United Nations and many others, often for bad reasons, were wrong,” Trump mused. “They were made by stupid people that have cost their country’s fortunes and given those same countries no chance for success. If you don’t get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail, and I’m really good at predicting things, you know.”

President Trump added, “The primary effect of these brutal green energy policies has not been to help the environment. But to redistribute manufacturing and industrial activity from developed countries that follow the insane rules that are put down to polluting countries that break the rules and are making a fortune.”

The President is absolutely correct. But this isn’t the first time he warned our European friends about energy scarcity. During his 2018 address before the same body, President Trump pointed out German dependency on Russian energy.

“Germany will become totally dependent on Russian energy if it does not immediately change course. Here in the Western Hemisphere, we are committed to maintaining our independence from the encroachment of expansionist foreign powers,” Trump

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